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1932 – 2009John Updike (1932-2009)Died 27 January 2009, aged 76Updike was an American novelist, poet and critic best known for his Rabbit series of novels, which won him two Pulitzer Prizes. He published prolifically across fiction, poetry and criticism for over five decades. He was widely regarded as one of the leading American writers of his generation.